Data Centre Infrastructure Expert

26 November 2018 to 30 November 2018

Frankfurt, GR

3 Certificates Available

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World’s #1Data Center Education& Certification Seminars

TechXact, the global leader in Data Center Audit and Certification, and the largest provider of Professional Data Center Training Seminars, is hosting the next IDCA Training and Certification Seminars for the Expert Route on 26 November 2018 in Frankfurt, GR.

Data Centre Infrastructure Expert®

5 Days. 3 Professional Certifications.

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The DCIE® course provides professionals the right skill sets from the foundational concepts to the engineering, design, classification and grading concepts, which are driven by the industry’s live experiences and best practices. DCIE® clarifies the taboos in the industry, the gray areas where all providers, operators, engineers and experts continuously argue and question and resolves ambiguities in the expert’s mind as to how to plan, design and build data centers. The DCIE® requires achievement of unparalleled and thorough understanding of data center infrastructure fundamentals as they relate to engineering & design.

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IDCA is Global Reach. Local Delivery.

IDCA Training Seminars are the most unique and comprehensive data center training programs worldwide, focusing on the fundamentals as well as essentials in order to Evaluate, Design, Build, and Manage Advanced Data Centers at the optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness.

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Great Networking opportunity with the industry's Elite. All courses include daily lectures, coffee breaks, beverages, lunch buffets, examination and certification.

26 NovDay 1

27 NovDay 2

28 NovDay 3

29 NovDay 4

30 NovDay 5

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30

Data Center Overview

Data Center History

Data Center Definitions

The Data Center Beast

Data Center Downtime & Outage

Present Data Center Standards

Future of Data Center Standards

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

The Infinity Paradigm®

Application Ecosystem (AE)℠

Core & Pyramid Models

The Organization

The 7 Abstraction Layers

Application Layer

Platform Layer

Compute Layer

ITI Layer

SFI Layer

Site Layer

Topology Layer

Application Delivery Model (ADM)

Application Delivery Infrastructure (ADI)

Data Center Node (DCN)

Logical Infrastructure

Physical Infrastructure

Grading Systems

Data Center Tiers & Classes

Data Center Grade Levels

AER, OER, EER, RER, SER

Efficacy Score Rating

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Data Center Development

Data Center Tiers & Classes

Data Center Development Process

Data Center Phases

Site, Civil & Architecture

Data Center Site Selection & Criteria

Data Center Site Proximity, Hazard & Risks

Data Center Topology

Data Center Structure

Data Center Construction

Data Center Interior Fit-out

Data Center Space Relationships

Data Center CR, ER, MDA, HDA and ZDA

Data Center Raised Floor System

Data Center Grounding & Bounding

Data Center Earthing

Coffee Break

15:30 - 17:00

Power Systems

Data Center Site Selection & Criteria

Logical Electrical Flow

DC, AC, W, AV Rates and Concepts

Utility Service

High Voltage Systems

Switchgear

Transformers

Low Voltage Systems

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems

UPS Configurations

Battery and Battery Types

Generators

Fuel Tanks

Power Distribution

ATS, STS

Power Cabling

Busbar Trunking System (BTS)

EPO

Grounding

Lightning Protection System

Alternative Power Sources

EF, MF, EMF, EMI

EMF & EMP Shielding

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30

Data Center Cooling

Environmental Air

Cooling Capacity

Precision Cooling

Direct Expansion (DX) Systems

Non-DX Systems

Cooling Methodologies

Cold-Aisle / Hot- Aisle

CRAC/CRAH

Cooling Topologies:

Open CRAC Systems

Aisle Containment (Cold & Hot)

In-Row Cooling

In-Rack Cooling

Cooling Towers

Chillers

Data Center Water Supply

Fire Protection

Fire Types and Classes

Smoke and Heat Detection

Aspiratory Detection and Sensing

Sprinkler Systems

Gas Suppression Systems & Agents (FM200, Novec, etc.)

Fire Prevention Technology

Data Center Safety

Data Center Security

Physical Infrastructure Security

CCTV

Access Control

Mantraps

Barbwires

Security Protocols & Procedures

IT Infrastructure Security

Data Center Structured Cabling

Cabling Layout

Patching & Termination

Labeling

Intelligence

IT Infrastructure

System

Storage

Networks

Virtualization & Cloud

External Telecom Connectivity

High Availability Designs

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

IT Infrastructure

System

Storage

Networks

Virtualization & Cloud

External Telecom Connectivity

High Availability Designs

Data Center Efficiency

Cost of Energy

Power Usage

Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)

Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency (DCIE)

Applications and Hosting Models

Applications

Application Delivery Architecture

App Tiers

Colo vs Managed Hosting

ASP Hosting

Public & Private Clouds

Monitoring and Management

MMS, EMS, EPMS, BMS

Temperature Monitoring

Leak Detection

Integration

Network Operation Center (NOC)

Systems

Procedures

Control

Data Center Trends

Latest Data Center Technology Trends

Latest Data Center Industry Trends

Lunch

13:30 - 17:00

Examination Preparation

DCIS Examination

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30

Intro to Data Center Engineering

Engineering Importance

Data Center Components

Data Center Key players

Tools and Techniques

How and Where to Get Help

Data Center Engineering Process

The Data Center EPS

Phased Process

Adaptive Need Conversion

Understanding Application

App Architecture

ETT, TPS, Load and Complexity Factor

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

Data Center Classification

Data Center Tiers and Classes

Data Center Grade Levels

Data Center Definitions and Options

The Infinity Paradigm® Review

Standard Requirements

Designing with Limitations

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Data Center Availability Engineering

Operational Effectiveness

Types of Availability

Common Availability Figures

Calculating Availability

Redundancy

Design Efficiency

Coffee Break

15:30 - 17:00

Data Center Site and Building

Site Selection Considerations

Architectural

Building Systems

Walls, Structural Ceiling & Floor Systems

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30

Data Center Power Systems

Electrical Systems – Macro View

Power System Goals

Electrical Concepts: PF, KW, KVA, KVAR

3-Phase Power

Single Line Diagram (SLD)

Power Transmission

Utility Power

Power Feed Classifications

Break before Make

Make before Break

Topologies

Unit Substations

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

Data Center Power Systems Cont.

Circuit Breakers

Switchgear

Arc Flash

Standby Generator

Transfer Switches (ATS, STS, etc.)

UPS Systems

Power Distribution Unit (PDU)

Busbar Trunking System (BTS)

Calculating Power Requirements & Load

Important Considerations

Data Center Lighting Systems

Data Center Grounding System

Effective Grounding System

Equipment & Materials

Methods and Disciplines

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Data Center Cooling & Mechanical Systems

Mechanical Systems Overview

Latent vs Sensible Cooling

Sensible Heat Ratio

Cooling Cost Engineering

Humidity Cost Engineering

Heat Transfer Principles

Environmental Design Conditions

HVAC

Cooling System Topologies

Precision Air Cooling

Chilled Water Cooling

Direct Expansion (DX)

Coffee Break

15:30 - 17:00

Data Center Cooling & Mechanical Systems Cont.

Comparing Solutions and Designs

Heat Transfer Fluids

Temperature Differential

CAV vs VAV Systems

Cooling Measurements

Cooling Layouts

Cooling Efficiency

Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30

Data Center Fire Protection

Physical Infrastructure Security

General Considerations

Detection Systems

Prevention Systems

Suppression Systems

Fire Concepts

Fire Classifications

VESDA and HSSD

Halocarbon vs Inert Agents

Fire Suppression Sizing & Calculations

Water-based Systems

Data Center Structured Cabling

Connectors

UTP, FTP, STP Cables

Singlemode vs. Multimode Fiber

Data Center Cabling Topology

Horizontal Cabling

Backbone Cabling

Cabling Security

Structured Cabling Considerations

IT Infrastructure

Data Center Telecommunication

Data and Data Transmission

DSx vs. Tx

Telecom Categories and Capacities

Optical Carrier

SONET, OC, STS, SDH, STM

Signal Hierarchy

Dark Fiber

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

Information Technology

Server Types and Components

Storage Types and Media

Storage Engineering

RAID Methods

Network Infrastructures

Network Topologies

Routing & Switching Protocols

IGP, BGP, OSPF, VRRP, MPLS, ATM, Frame Relay

IPv4 vs. IPv6

OSI Model

Load Balancing Types & Methods

6-Pack Architecture

Firewalls and Intrusion Detection

Virtual Private Networks

VPN Protocols: IPsec, L2TP, PPTP, SSL

Virtualization Types & Methods

Cloud Infrastructure

OpenStack

Data Center Safety & Security Systems

CCTV, DVR, NVR, etc.

Access Control Systems

Mantraps & Airlocks

Tracking & Tracing

The Security Office

IT Security

Safety Principals

Lunch

13:30 - 17:00

Examination Preparation

DCES Examination

The foundation of courses are based on bridging the gaps, overcoming the shortfalls and optimization the data center focus on the principal international standards such as ANSI/TIA, ITIL, NFPA, American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE), EN, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), ISO, Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI), BS, & many other latest industry standards and best practices, all combined, refreshed, enhanced and comprehensively expanded per IDCA principals & guidelines, coupled with hands-on proficiency of industry managing experts.

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